Is It Overeating or Binge Eating? 6 Questions to Ask
I often hear the question: “Is overeating the same as binge eating?”
This is an understandable question, given that “overeating” and “binging” are terms that you hear frequently in the media or in casual day-to-day conversations. It’s common to use these terms interchangeably, however mental health professionals define them differently.
Overeating is a behavior that everyone does from time to time. Binge eating is quite different. People who engage in frequent binge eating can struggle with isolation, depression and low self-worth. Additionally, their pattern of eating may have a negative effect on relations...
Source: World of Psychology - May 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kate Craigen, Ph.D. Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Eating Disorders Health-related Self-Esteem Anorexia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Bingeing binging Bulimia Nervosa Depression dieting Guilt Nutrition overeating Remorse snacking Source Type: blogs
Death by Poison
Poison has been used for many purposes since humans have existed, often for assassination or assassination attempts. Some of those make the news, the most recent being the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Authorities identified the nerve agent VX on his face, and video corroborated two women wiping a substance on his face before his collapse and death. VX is the most potent nerve agent, and was developed in the United States in the 1950s during the Cold War. It is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, and exerts its effects like organophosphate insecticides. Victims develop...
Source: The Tox Cave - May 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Body-Positive Women Do These 10 Things Every Day!
We have all been there: ten minutes before a party, throwing every dress on the floor trying to find the magical one that doesn’t make our backside too large or our stomach too prominent. Yeah, so we bought a dress for this occasion just last week, but suddenly, it doesn’t fit right.
And it’s not because our bodies have changed! Rather, it’s because our mindset has changed.
Maybe we are a bit more tired this evening. Maybe we had a rough day on the job. Whatever it is, we lost sight of how drop-dead gorgeous we are inside and out! And it’s time we get that body confidence back.
So I went straight to the expert...
Source: World of Psychology - April 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mirissa D. Price Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Children and Teens Eating Disorders Exercise & Fitness Happiness Health-related Inspiration & Hope Motivation and Inspiration Self-Esteem Women's Issues body positive self-compassion Source Type: blogs
Sunday Poem
The Pattern of this WorldRomans 12: 1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God ’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.2Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God ’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.She lie wasted and hollow eyed and thinA skeleton hung with threadbare robes of skinThe CT scan showed free air, extravasationI rushed in, found her swallowed by sheets and blanketsAlone, shivering, at the la...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - April 2, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
How to Be Empathetic Towards Someone with an Eating Disorder
Watching a loved one fight a disease is heartbreaking. The best thing that you can do is to be there for them. But, it can be difficult to be empathetic when you do not see what they see. To help you care for them, here are some of the best ways to stay understanding.
Inform yourself. There are so many forms of eating disorders and it can become overwhelming. Researching the disease can help you feel connected and recognize what may have caused the feelings to start. The first step to helping a loved one is understanding what they are going through.
Don’t place blame. Don’t place blame on yourself, a significant oth...
Source: World of Psychology - March 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Madison Ferry Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Caregivers Eating Disorders Family Inspiration & Hope Bingeing Body dysmorphia Body Image Mental Disorder Nutrition Psychology Self Care Source Type: blogs
Exercise Motivation, The Weird Way
image:flikrDo you look forward to a strenuous workout?If so, congratulations! But the rest of what follows may seem like incomprehensible gibberish to you. If you don't need to twist your brain into pretzel-like configurations in order to motivate yourself to exercise: you are free to resume websurfing. Enjoy a few more videos of rhinos cuddling with meekrats, or watch with terrified fascination as the next Trumpian plans for the apocalypse are announced. Google up a tasty gluten-free avocado brownie recipe! Or hell, go out and run a marathon and follow it up with a nice little nap.There all sorts of healthy ways to motiva...
Source: Cranky Fitness - March 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
To the Mother of a Daughter with an Eating Disorder
You remember holding your child, kissing her, cuddling her, whispering, “I love you.” You remember her running through the grass, laughing, with a constant smile on her face. You remember what it used to be like before ED (Eating disorder) came into her life.
Writing this I am almost tempted to say that ED is like a really bad boyfriend your daughter has. He’s powerful, manipulating, pervasive, and destructive. He has all the wrong intentions. He doesn’t know when to back off, stop abusing her, or telling her lies.
Everyday is a battle — you watch her struggle to get dressed, fight with her own body,...
Source: World of Psychology - March 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marianne Riley Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Eating Disorders Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Self-Esteem Bingeing Body dysmorphia Body Image bullying Disordered Eating Self Care Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 30-year-old woman with diarrhea
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-month history of diarrhea with three to five loose stools per day. She has mild abdominal cramps, bloating, intermittent nausea, and mild anorexia that has resulted in the loss of 2.3 kg (5.0 lb). She has had no fever or blood in the stool. She works in a day care center and has not traveled recently or had exposure to antibiotics. She is otherwise healthy and takes no medications.
On physical examination, temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 °F), blood pressure is 112/74 mm Hg...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 4, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions GI Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 74-year-old woman with altered mental status
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 74-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for several hours of altered mental status. She is from out-of-state and is visiting with relatives. One of her young relatives was recently ill with gastrointestinal symptoms. The patient developed anorexia 3 days ago and vomiting 2 days ago. She has been unable to tolerate any liquid or solid foods for the last 24 hours. Medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism. Medications are aspi...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 18, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions Diabetes Source Type: blogs
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 26th - March 4th isNational Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the United States.Eating disorders result from an interplay of genetic, social and psychological factors. Some of the most common symptoms involve self-critical beliefs, negative feelings about one ' s body weight, conflictual thoughts about food, and eating habits that disrupt normal body functioning.Eating Disorders can range from mild, moderate to severe - and interfere with daily life activities. Types of Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa - Essentially self-starvation, this disorder involves a refusal to maintain a minimally normal b...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - February 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness days eating disorders Source Type: blogs
Eating Disorders Are Not A Choice
This excellent short video compiling interviews with people affected by eating disorders as well as clinicians, drives home the point that eating disorders are not a choice.
The well-produced video made by Sheena’s Place, a Toronto eating disorders support centre, also makes the point that eating disorders affect a diverse range of people of all ages, genders, and sizes.
This is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, a good time to share messages that inform about the realities of eating disorders and do some mythbusting. For more information, please visit the National Eating Disorders...
Source: Channel N - February 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All General Interview anorexia awareness brain bulimia CanCon choice eating disorders neuroscience psychology video Source Type: blogs
How the Federal Government ’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana Research Keeps Patients in the Dark
How the Federal Government’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana Research Keeps Patients in the Dark
Last week the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report surveying over 10,000 scientific studies to determine conclusively how marijuana interacts with the body. The review was especially concerned with marijuana’s efficacy as a medicine as well as its positive and negative short- and long-term effects on users.
Some of the Academies’ published conclusions were incredible. For example, there is conclusive evidence that cannabis and/or cannabinoids are an effective treatment for chronic pai...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - January 17, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Richard Taite Source Type: blogs
Pickles, Mustard & Diet Coke: Self-Talk in Eating Disorder Recovery
Oh…and shirataki noodles. Anyway…
I am a recovering anorexic. Well… most of the time. Sometimes I’m just “anorexic.” (Relapse is part of recovery, right??)
Regardless of how “evolved” I may be now, nearly every comment made about my physical appearance, or my intake, or my weight… cuts through me like a knife. People think that they are being kind, but they don’t hear their words through the same ED filter that I do.
He says: “But you look so much HEALTHIER now,” I hear: “You’ve put on weight. You’re fat.”
She says: “It’s different this time, because you don’t...
Source: World of Psychology - January 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Liz Briggs Tags: Anorexia Anxiety and Panic Binge Eating Bulimia Eating Disorders Health-related Personal Recovery Self-Help Bingeing calorie-counting dieting Mindful Eating Nutrition Purging restricting Weight Gain Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Hope: Where can I fill a prescription for that?
“I mean, ever since it happened, I just don’t feel safe anymore … they come out of nowhere … my heart will be pounding and pounding … they can get me at night, even if I’m in my mom’s house. I haven’t worked this whole month, and don’t know how I’ll go back.”
Ms. Smith is a young white woman who is presenting with panic attacks.
“Doctor, the pain is so bad I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, and it still feels like someone’s stabbing me every time I breathe.”
She also complains of insomnia, anorexia, and pleuritic chest pain, secondary to her having been beaten by her boyfriend, and raped by a stran...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 11, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/jacob-chevlen" rel="tag" > Jacob Chevlen < /a > Tags: Education Primary care Source Type: blogs
